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The knee-baby

by Mary Jarrell · 1973

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Trying to wait patiently for his turn on his mother's lap, a little boy dreams about what his grandmother might be doing.

Themes
grandparentsgrandparentsMore like thisLess of thismothersmothersMore like thisLess of thissiblingssiblingsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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